The real assets fund platform has hired Atish Babu, who previously founded and worked at Omnivore Capital, to launch a new agri investment offering.
The Illinois-based pension fund has transferred its agricultural investments account from Cozad/Westchester to the Hancock Natural Resource Group.
Investment interest in agriculture technology is growing but whether it translates into actual commitments is still an open question, says Ron Meeusen, managing partner at Cultivian Sandbox Ventures.
Prudential Agricultural Investments (PAI), the US-based agriculture debt and equity business of Prudential Mortgage Capital Company, has made two new hires, including to a newly-created chief investment officer position.
The US buy-and-lease investment manager has bought a 318 acre farm in South Minnesota and hired an investment analyst, taking the permanent team up to four.
The Australian investment manager has hired Michael Blakeney as investment director, taking the team to 15 people.
Global Water Development Partners, established by Blackstone and two ex-IFC employees, wants to work with large institutions and investors in improving water infrastructure worldwide.
The private markets group is finalising a fourth hire to its real assets team as it emphasises the importance of the asset class.
Under its new name AgCAP, the firm has hired a new management team to take the asset management business in a different direction.
Richard Woodling has joined the Hong Kong-based PE firm to develop water sector investments months after the firm acquired India’s Luminous Water Technologies.